There are 8 ways to get from Forbach to Sicily by train, plane, car, car ferry, train (TGV, Trenitalia), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LUX - CTA
6h 58m€98–304Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LUX - PMO
7h 41m€77–335Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Forbach to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
27h 7m€233–343Train
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Tgv
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 22m€343–664Bus
- Take the bus from Forbach to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
32h 59m€284–384Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FRA - CTA
7h 51m€114–295Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airportbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HHN - CTA
8h 36m€90–530Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRA - PMO
8h 18m€108–296
Forbach to Sicily by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Sicily is to train and bus and fly which costs €90 - €550 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Forbach(F) and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
The distance between Forbach and Sicily is 1669 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 27h 22m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Forbach to Sicily, including transfers.
Forbach to Sicily bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Forbach station.
Forbach to Sicily train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Forbach(F) station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Sicily is to train which takes 27h 22m and costs €340 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €280 - €390 and takes 32h 59m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Forbach(F) to Palermo Notarbartolo via Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 27h 22m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Forbach to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €280–390 and the journey takes 32h 27m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–280
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Hahn to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Hahn to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Hahn to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach(F) to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Forbach to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–390
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Forbach to Sicily bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Forbach to Sicily train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris l'Est station.
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